<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta name="Generator" content="SAS Software Version 9.4, see www.sas.com">
<meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>SAS Output</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="file:DIR.CSS">
<style type="text/css">
<!--
-->
</style>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function startup(){
 
}
function shutdown(){
 
}
 
//-->
</script>
 
</head>
<body onload="startup()" onunload="shutdown()" class="body">
 
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
var _info = navigator.userAgent
var _ie = (_info.indexOf("MSIE") > 0
&& _info.indexOf("Win") > 0
&& _info.indexOf("Windows 3.1") < 0);
var _ie64 = _info.indexOf("x64") > 0
 
//-->
</script>
 
<div class="branch">
<a name="IDX"></a>
<div>
<div align="center">
<table class="table" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="7">
<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
<thead>
<tr>
<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       7,460</td>
<td class="r data">       1,109</td>
<td class="r data">    14.9</td>
<td class="r data">       1,883</td>
<td class="r data">         305</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">       5,577</td>
<td class="r data">         804</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       9,227</td>
<td class="r data">       1,255</td>
<td class="r data">    13.6</td>
<td class="r data">       2,177</td>
<td class="r data">         318</td>
<td class="r data">    14.6</td>
<td class="r data">       7,050</td>
<td class="r data">         937</td>
<td class="r data">    13.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       9,312</td>
<td class="r data">       1,203</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
<td class="r data">       2,151</td>
<td class="r data">         296</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
<td class="r data">       7,161</td>
<td class="r data">         907</td>
<td class="r data">    12.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       8,606</td>
<td class="r data">       1,152</td>
<td class="r data">    13.4</td>
<td class="r data">       2,026</td>
<td class="r data">         279</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,580</td>
<td class="r data">         873</td>
<td class="r data">    13.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       8,738</td>
<td class="r data">       1,088</td>
<td class="r data">    12.5</td>
<td class="r data">       2,167</td>
<td class="r data">         253</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">       6,571</td>
<td class="r data">         835</td>
<td class="r data">    12.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       7,878</td>
<td class="r data">         906</td>
<td class="r data">    11.5</td>
<td class="r data">       1,961</td>
<td class="r data">         201</td>
<td class="r data">    10.2</td>
<td class="r data">       5,917</td>
<td class="r data">         705</td>
<td class="r data">    11.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       6,936</td>
<td class="r data">         868</td>
<td class="r data">    12.5</td>
<td class="r data">       1,784</td>
<td class="r data">         181</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
<td class="r data">       5,152</td>
<td class="r data">         687</td>
<td class="r data">    13.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       6,460</td>
<td class="r data">         891</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
<td class="r data">       1,788</td>
<td class="r data">         212</td>
<td class="r data">    11.9</td>
<td class="r data">       4,672</td>
<td class="r data">         679</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       5,676</td>
<td class="r data">         849</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
<td class="r data">       1,622</td>
<td class="r data">         224</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
<td class="r data">       4,054</td>
<td class="r data">         625</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       4,134</td>
<td class="r data">         547</td>
<td class="r data">    13.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,244</td>
<td class="r data">         170</td>
<td class="r data">    13.7</td>
<td class="r data">       2,890</td>
<td class="r data">         377</td>
<td class="r data">    13.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       1,737</td>
<td class="r data">         182</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">         439</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    13.9</td>
<td class="r data">       1,298</td>
<td class="r data">         121</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       2,103</td>
<td class="r data">         196</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">         498</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">    15.3</td>
<td class="r data">       1,605</td>
<td class="r data">         120</td>
<td class="r data">     7.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       1,534</td>
<td class="r data">         123</td>
<td class="r data">     8.0</td>
<td class="r data">         347</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
<td class="r data">       1,187</td>
<td class="r data">          69</td>
<td class="r data">     5.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       1,013</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
<td class="r data">         226</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">    13.7</td>
<td class="r data">         787</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">     7.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         883</td>
<td class="r data">          60</td>
<td class="r data">     6.8</td>
<td class="r data">         201</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">     9.0</td>
<td class="r data">         682</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         684</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
<td class="r data">         189</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">     6.3</td>
<td class="r data">         495</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">     7.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         669</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">     6.9</td>
<td class="r data">         218</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">     8.3</td>
<td class="r data">         451</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         623</td>
<td class="r data">          60</td>
<td class="r data">     9.6</td>
<td class="r data">         211</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">     9.5</td>
<td class="r data">         412</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         652</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">     9.0</td>
<td class="r data">         208</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">    13.0</td>
<td class="r data">         444</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       5,723</td>
<td class="r data">         927</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,444</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">       4,279</td>
<td class="r data">         683</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       7,124</td>
<td class="r data">       1,059</td>
<td class="r data">    14.9</td>
<td class="r data">       1,679</td>
<td class="r data">         242</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
<td class="r data">       5,445</td>
<td class="r data">         817</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       7,778</td>
<td class="r data">       1,080</td>
<td class="r data">    13.9</td>
<td class="r data">       1,804</td>
<td class="r data">         242</td>
<td class="r data">    13.4</td>
<td class="r data">       5,974</td>
<td class="r data">         838</td>
<td class="r data">    14.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       7,592</td>
<td class="r data">       1,065</td>
<td class="r data">    14.0</td>
<td class="r data">       1,800</td>
<td class="r data">         248</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
<td class="r data">       5,792</td>
<td class="r data">         817</td>
<td class="r data">    14.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       7,855</td>
<td class="r data">       1,028</td>
<td class="r data">    13.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,966</td>
<td class="r data">         235</td>
<td class="r data">    12.0</td>
<td class="r data">       5,889</td>
<td class="r data">         793</td>
<td class="r data">    13.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       7,194</td>
<td class="r data">         859</td>
<td class="r data">    11.9</td>
<td class="r data">       1,772</td>
<td class="r data">         189</td>
<td class="r data">    10.7</td>
<td class="r data">       5,422</td>
<td class="r data">         670</td>
<td class="r data">    12.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       6,267</td>
<td class="r data">         822</td>
<td class="r data">    13.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,566</td>
<td class="r data">         163</td>
<td class="r data">    10.4</td>
<td class="r data">       4,701</td>
<td class="r data">         659</td>
<td class="r data">    14.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       5,837</td>
<td class="r data">         831</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,577</td>
<td class="r data">         192</td>
<td class="r data">    12.2</td>
<td class="r data">       4,260</td>
<td class="r data">         639</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       5,024</td>
<td class="r data">         790</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,414</td>
<td class="r data">         197</td>
<td class="r data">    13.9</td>
<td class="r data">       3,610</td>
<td class="r data">         593</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       3,535</td>
<td class="r data">         502</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,049</td>
<td class="r data">         149</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
<td class="r data">       2,486</td>
<td class="r data">         353</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
</div>
</body>
</html>
